Taiwan picked up a show of cross-party political support in New Zealand, a modest but real diplomatic win as Beijing pressures countries to limit contact with Taipei.

• Lawmakers from all four main New Zealand parties flew in from both islands to attend Taiwan's national day reception in Wellington.
• They said New Zealand will judge for itself based on democratic values and will not be intimidated or pressured by any foreign government into backing away from Taiwan.
• Taiwan's representative thanked New Zealand for backing Taiwan's participation in bodies like the WHO, the UN, APEC and the WTO.
• Keeping the Taiwan Strait open matters for global trade and for security across the Indo-Pacific, Taipei argued.
• Nearly a hundred guests from politics, business, universities and the local Taiwanese community attended, during the final stretch of New Zealand's election campaign.

Outlook: Expect more parliamentary visits and exchanges between the two sides, and continued Chinese pushback against them.